Maintaining 'Neutral Spine' and keeping your spine in optimal alignment is crucial when participating in an exercise program. This helps to reduce the risk of injury and allows the muscles to perform at their best during the workout.

In addition to injury prevention, maintaining neutral spine will allow the nerves that exit your spinal column maximal space and minimizing any pinching or compromise that may occur with repetitive bending and twisting.

Key Lesson Concepts:

• Maintaining Neutral Spine will minimize your chance of injury
• Keeping your back straight during exercise allows optimal muscle balance throughout your upper and lower body
• Maintaining Neutral Spine will allow the nerves exiting your spinal column an optimal environment to work properly and decreases your chance of pinching and compromise

Lesson Summary

Maintaining 'Neutral Spine' and keeping your spine in optimal alignment is crucial when participating in an exercise program. It helps to reduce the risk of injury and allows the muscles to perform at their best during the workout. When maintaining a neutral spine:

• Minimize your chance of injury.
• Keep your back straight during exercise for optimal muscle balance throughout the upper and lower body.
• Allow the nerves exiting your spinal column an optimal environment to work properly.
• Decrease your chance of pinching and compromise that may occur with repetitive bending and twisting.